Crochet eggplant!

Crochet eggplant by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

I got this terrific pattern at Lion Brand Yarn

You have to make an account to see the pattern, but as you can see, the results are well worth it!

Amigurumi Apple

This was a bit bigger than I thought it would be, but it made up quickly (2 hours or so) and was really fun to make!


Amigurumi apple by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART


I found the pattern at the Lion Brand Yarn web site, although I very much doubt that I actually used Lion Brand Yarn for the pattern - it was probably the run-of-the-mill Red Heart that I had, just lying around the house. cool, huh?!

Breakfast is served!

Anyone hungry for breakfast? It has plenty of "fiber"!


Crochet bacon and eggs by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

The bacon is from Lion Brand Yarn. Instead of Lion brand yarn, I used Red Heart TLC 'Barn Red' and a mystery tan yarn (probably a Red Heart Super Saver worsted), and it came out awesome!

And I modified the egg pattern from Monster Crochet.

How did I modify it? As written, the egg was made to be sewn on a cuff, so the yolk is hollow. I just did rounds 1, 2, and 5 in white yarn, and then continued with 6, 7, and 8. That way, you can make the yolk as instructed in the original pattern, and sew the yolk on the white, without ever having to tie on another yarn. Just stuff a bit of fiberfill in the yolk as you sew it on, and you're good to go!

I just put the coffee cup in the picture because it looked SO right. I hope you agree!

I did both bacon and eggs with an F hook.

Amigurumi Coffee and Cookies

I couldn't resist making this one - it was too cute!


Crochet coffee and cookies by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

I got the pattern for the coffee at Bittersweet's blog, and I found the pattern for the cookies at Thriftyfun.com. The "coffee" took me three or four hours to make. As I've said before, crocheting is mainly a leisure activity for me, so I tend to be a bit pokey. I could have finished it quicker, but it would take all the enjoyment out of it!

It is pretty neat, though, huh?

Crochet Doughnuts

Another foray into the fun world of amigurumi - Crochet Doughnuts:

Donut#1 (made for my amusement):

Crochet donut pincushion by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

Donut#2 (made for the joy of my neighbor):

Crochet donut pincushion 2 by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

I was amazed at how simple these were to make - although, I do wish that I didn't have to sew so much! :D

I found the pattern on the Crochetville forum.

And as you might have guessed- the heads of the pins are the "sprinkles"!

Amigurumi Sushi!!!!

For my next trick, I will make some amigurumi sushi. Although it has been said that the technique used to make them is technically not amigurumi - probably due to the fact that most of it is sewing the pieces together (UGH!) - the results are well worth the temporary unpleasantness endured by the craftsman making them:


Crochet sushi by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

Gorgeous, huh?
The top row is nigiri-type sushi. From left to right: surf clam, shrimp, crab meat, and tamago.
The bottom is roll-type sushi, one salmon roe garnished with cucumber, and the other a makizushi roll.
This was commissioned by my friend Heather. Someday soon, I will see her again, and it will be hers - all hers!!!

Crochet Dishcloths

Ribbed Crochet Dishcloth by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

Here's a cotton dishcloth. I decided to do a couple of simple projects to get acquainted with cotton, and the washcloths made up both quickly and beautifully. I got the pattern for the dishcloth at Wendy's Woolies.


Ladder Stitch Dishcloth by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

This dishcloth was done in ladder stitch - yeah, I had to learn a stitch to make a dishcloth! Cool!

I got the pattern HERE

I used Lily Sugar and Cream 100% Cotton - cream/natural worsted weight. It's crocheted with an H hook, and a whole lotta love. It actually turns out that I did the stitch wrong - I crocheted in the front instead of behind the ladder "rung." Still, it looks awesome! That's one of the things I love about crochet - the patterns done right, and then...the happy mistakes!

Turns out, I love cotton. It's softer and less stretchy...it just feels good in my hands. You'll probably see more of it in this blog in the days to come.

Crochet Soap Savers

Here is my new project:


Soap Savers by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

Crochet Soap Savers!

I made these with some of my leftover yarn. You can put a whole bar of soap in them, or put little bars of soap, or leftover soap slivers - and then lather up with the bag. That way, you don't waste leftover soap! Hence - soap saver!
The basic soap saver pattern is at Joy of Life.
The first one I made true to the pattern, but the rainbow one is my creation entirely!

Enjoy, and Happy Crocheting!

Plarn Tote Bag

This is my first plarn project:


Plarn Bag by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART


This crochet bag was made out of plarn; yarn made from plastic bags. I got the pattern through Crochet Pattern Central. Oh - here it is!
I altered the pattern a bit. I continued to crochet around, adding rounds to rnds 5-7 (I think I ended up doing rounds 5-11 like that, then following the remainder of the pattern).
There are quite a few tutorials on how to make plarn, including some stuff on youtube, but be warned - this stuff is hard to work with until you get the hang of it - the results are truly amazing! It stretches to accommodate things that have a weird shape, and it definitely gets the attention of the checkers at the supermarket (and other patrons!).
Hope you like!

Pot Scrubbie

I crocheted a Pot Scrubbie! It's made out of a small amount of worsted weight yarn and one of those plastic net bags that produce or other random things come in:


Crochet Pot Scrubbie by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

I got the pattern from Digipicsphotography’s Weblog

It works awesome, and it is a great project to help recycle things that might otherwise go to waste; sitting in a landfill for an eternity or two. Cool project, huh? it took less than an hour to do, and if you are faster than I (It isn't hard to do, when I crochet, I tend to take my time about it), you might be able to get this done it 30 minutes or less.

Enjoy!

Blast From the Past

Months ago, I made this hat, and completely forgot to post it on here:


Blue and Yellow Hat by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

It's big, soft, and has tons of room inside for my hair. (and it has my first puff ball, by the way!)
Unfortunately, I can't remember what yarn I crocheted this hat out of, although I'm 99% sure that it's Lion Brand Homespun yarn, both yellow and blue.
Most of my crochet hats turn out looking something like 'Rasta' hats, because I like the versatility - meaning, if I have a bad hair day, I can take my icky hair and stuff it up under the hat.
This was done in sc, in rounds, with an H hook.

Enjoy!

Crochet Snowflakes!

It's snowing crochet!


Crochet Snowflakes by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

These were all worked from the book:
201 Crochet Motifs, Blocks Patterns and Ideas
by Melody Griffiths

I used white yarn with an additional silvery white metallic thread, and various hooks (depending on the motif) to get the size I wanted. I added a gold metallic yarn loop later, so that these snowflake gifts can be used as ornaments for the holiday season.
I saturated them with starch, let them get dry and crisp, attached the loop, and sent them on to their new homes.
Cool, huh?

Daisy Hat

I adapted this pattern from the pattern for the ladybug hat:


Daisy Hat by ~audreydc1983 on deviantART

The daisy and leaves were much easier to make. Using an F hook and some bright red bulky Jiffy yarn, this hat came out a little stiff, but it keeps my head REALLY warm!
I got the Hat pattern from CrochetSpot
I had to adapt the pattern to fit my head...if I do the pattern as-is, the hat comes out waaaaay too big. With this hat, I crocheted it just a little bigger than I needed it, so I did [sc2tog, then 1sc in next 3 sts] around, so it would leave a little room in the crown area, but tighten around my forehead like a band.

I got the daisy pattern from:
201 crochet motifs, blocks, projects, and ideas
by Melody Griffiths

I got the pattern for the leaves at: Digipicsphotography’s Weblog


I look FABULOUS!